Working memory: Linking capacity with selectivity

被引:7
作者
Bor, D [1 ]
Owen, AM [1 ]
机构
[1] MRC, Cognit & Brain Sci Unit, Cambridge CB2 2EF, England
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
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10.1016/j.cub.2006.02.002
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Working memory is one of the most intensively studied psychological processes, but little is known about what distinguishes individuals in their working memory capacity. Recent evidence from electroencephalogram recordings suggests that one crucial component of this variation is our ability to exclude irrelevant information.
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页码:R136 / R138
页数:3
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